Neowin News Feed for: Telewest

Telewest users suffer network blues

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 26 Nov 2003 08:43:00 +0000

Blueyonder subscribers were left without access to email and personal Web pages on Tuesday evening, after a fault hit the Telewest network. Telewest suffered a technical glitch on Tuesday that has left customers across Britain... Read more...

Telewest raises remote dial-up charges

Daniel Fleshbourne — Mon, 08 Sep 2003 09:16:19 +0000

Telewest has increased the cost of connecting to its Blueyonder dialup Internet service from non-Telewest lines, while falsely claiming that users will not incur extra charges from the change. Instead of using local phone numbers... Read more...

UK News: Microsoft collects little for Telewest call

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 28 May 2003 19:50:35 +0000

Microsoft has sold its interest in Telewest Communications for a fraction of what the software giant poured into the U.K. phone and Internet service provider. IDT Corporation bought Microsoft's stake for $5 million, a Microsoft... Read more...

UK News: Telewest to trial 2Mb home service

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 25 Mar 2003 10:38:00 +0000

Telewest is to trial a 2Mb broadband cable service aimed at home users. The cableco is looking to recruit around 1,500 customers of its existing 1Mb broadband service and upgrade them to the 2Mb service.... Read more...

Telewest announces Xbox Live plans

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 25 Sep 2002 12:04:51 +0000

Consumer beta tests of 'Xbox Live', which allows gamers who own a Microsoft Xbox gaming console to play with other owners of the console over a broadband internet connection, are set to commence on Telewest... Read more...

Microsoft set to sell share in Telewest

Fri, 05 Jul 2002 12:22:01 +0000

Yesterday Microsoft announced it is proposing the sale of its share in the struggling, debt-ridden UK cable company Telewest. Microsoft has a 24% stake in the firm and has been seen as an important investor... Read more...

Telewest trials 1Mb broadband service

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 23 Apr 2002 14:39:09 +0000

Telewest is to trial a 1Mb cable Internet service in Scotland. Some 1,500 Telewest punters in Scotland are to be offered the chance to take part in the four-week trial. If successful,... Read more...